Changes title of "small estate affidavit" to "simple estate affidavit." Modifies eligibility for simple estate affidavit to include estate of decedent dying testate if value of specific bequests does not exceed specified amount and residual beneficiary is decedent's inter vivos trust. Modifies proof of parentage required for intestate succession.] Changes title of "small estate affidavit" to "simple estate affidavit." Modifies eligibility for simple estate affidavit to include estate of decedent dying testate if value of specific bequests does not exceed specified amount and residual beneficiary is decedent's inter vivos trust.

Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study use of technology in improving efficiency of pretrial proceedings, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study use of technology in improving efficiency of pretrial proceedings, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025.

Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules that allow for reimbursement of school district expenses incurred for alternative transportation costs. Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules that allow for reimbursement of school district expenses incurred for alternative transportation costs. Prohibits reimbursements that are greater than amount school district would have received if school district had provided transportation that is not alternative transportation.

Establishes income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Establishes income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes Task Force on Reviewing State Boards and Commissions. Establishes Task Force on Reviewing State Boards and Commissions. Directs task force to review certain boards and commissions that establish polices and oversee state agencies and make recommendations for any changes necessary in state statutes that can promote accountability and effectiveness in operations of state boards and commissions. Sunsets December 31, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Extends sunset dates of various property tax exemption programs. Requires Legislative Revenue Officer to study property taxation. Directs officer to submit report of findings, including recommendations for legislation, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than September 15, 2024.] Extends sunset dates of various property tax exemption programs. Removes provisions of property tax exemption for community solar projects that restrict exemption to proportion owned by residential customers or leased by residential subscribers. Expands property tax exemption for food processing machinery and equipment to include machinery and equipment used to process meat and wild game. Authorizes city or county to administratively approve or terminate property tax exemption for multiple-unit housing project. Authorizes city or county to exempt from property tax entire structure of multiple-unit housing converted from other use. Extends low income rental housing property tax exemption to housing units owned by limited equity cooperative corporations. Authorizes city or county to establish schedule in which, for 10 years, percentage of property tax exemption granted to affordable multiunit rental housing increases directly with percentage of units rented to households with annual income at or below 120 percent of area median income. Allows surviving spouse of disabled veteran to continue homestead property tax exemption without filing new claim. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to right to work without membership in labor organization. Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to right to work without membership in labor organization. Establishes penalty for violation as Class A misdemeanor. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Establishes state policy regarding natural climate solutions. Establishes state policy regarding natural climate solutions. Establishes Natural and Working Lands Fund and provides for transfer of moneys from fund to certain state agencies. Prescribes uses of moneys from fund and requires Oregon Global Warming Commission to report to legislature on uses of moneys from fund. Directs State Department of Energy and commission to prepare inventory, baseline, activity-based metrics and community impact metrics for net carbon sequestration and storage in natural and working lands and establish carbon sequestration and storage goals. Directs State Department of Energy, in coordination with commission, to study workforce training programs needed to support adoption of natural climate solutions and provide results to committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment no later than September 15, 2024. Authorizes commission to appoint natural and working lands advisory committee. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits individual from collecting and returning ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Prohibits individual from collecting and returning ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions.

Provides that Legislative Assembly finds and declares that home rule cities and counties have constitutional authority to prohibit or limit use of fossil fuels in new buildings or installation of fossil fuel infrastructure. Provides that Legislative Assembly finds and declares that home rule cities and counties have constitutional authority to prohibit or limit use of fossil fuels in new buildings or installation of fossil fuel infrastructure. Permits cities and counties, whether home rule or not, to prohibit or limit use of fossil fuels in new buildings or installation of fossil fuel infrastructure. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Directs Office of Children's Advocate to investigate reports of child abuse involving child or ward in care or custody of Department of Human Services. Directs Office of Children's Advocate to investigate reports of child abuse involving child or ward in care or custody of Department of Human Services. Requires department or law enforcement agency receiving report of child abuse to notify office of child abuse reports involving child or ward in care or custody of department.

Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study trends in reimbursement paid to specified health care providers by insurers and third party administrators and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2024. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study trends in reimbursement paid to specified health care providers by insurers and third party administrators and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes criteria for determining existence or lack of new ground water use impairment or interference with water right having earlier priority date. Establishes criteria for determining existence or lack of new ground water use impairment or interference with water right having earlier priority date.

Requires State Court Administrator to study court fees. Requires State Court Administrator to study court fees. Directs State Court Administrator to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary not later than September 15, 2024.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish toll-free pregnancy resources hotline to provide information and assistance to pregnant persons seeking abortions in this state. Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish toll-free pregnancy resources hotline to provide information and assistance to pregnant persons seeking abortions in this state. Defines "medical emergency" for purposes of determining when abortion is medically necessary. Prohibits performance of abortion unless pregnant person consulted with pregnancy resources hotline at least 48 hours prior to procedure. Creates exception. Directs authority to conduct annual records audits to ensure compliance with provisions of Act. Creates penalty for noncompliance of $5,000 for each separate violation. Exempts specified records and information from public disclosure. Creates exceptions.